Anthracite Fields

Retrace mining lore back to the anthracite fields of central Pennsylvania through this new, folk-classical hybrid by composer Julia Wolfe, runner-up for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in music. Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the internationally renowned Bang on a Can All-Stars on this world premiere inspired by Wolfe’s research and miner family interviews, using the architecture of the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral’s sanctuary space as a dramatic backdrop.